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I’ve only played the CrossWorlds demo, but I genuinely feel like I played something else lol. It was a fine racing game, but it didn’t feel like anything special to me.

Another weekend of Yakuza 0!

This one wasn’t even on my radar. Not sure how I never heard about it, but then again, all those Pac-Man battle royal games start to look the same

Definitely third. I’m just not a fan of first person games outside of multiplayer shooting stuff. It’s so much easier to see with third person, imo

I played for a couple hours and got bored. Deleted it and I won’t get back.

I agree with pretty much all criticisms in the review, especially about how the “social deduction” aspect is incredibly lame. With teams of 3, there’s not much strategy to it. You have a 50/50 shot of guessing who it is. Thrilling lol

Getting back to Yakuza 0 this weekend. And maybe some more DK Bananza in between

Really short run for someone in that position, honestly.

Played around with it a little bit and my conclusion is it’s Among Us, Fire Emblem style lol

You have to treat the continuity of Mario games like the continuity of cartoons. It’s a lot more fluid from “episode” to “episode”

Imagine trying to establish a timeline for something like the Looney Tunes or SpongeBob lol

I suppose the replica can be a collectible too, but I still think it’s insane to pay $99 for something where the games that go with it are only available on Switch Online… Just seems wild that if NSO ever goes away, you’re left with an expensive hunk of plastic.

@Ooyah Make that four of us!

@BrokenCiv I agree with you. I just finished the demo and felt very underwhelmed. It didn’t seem like a massive improvement over previous Sonic racing games.

I don’t know what I’m missing, but my impression after the demo wasn’t as favorable as these reviews. It’s a decent kart racer for sure, but it didn’t feel like a dramatic improvement over the old Sonic racing games. The flying and boat portions were particularly disappointing. Maybe I just didn’t grasp the jump mechanic yet, but the boat sections were really cumbersome.

I also just don’t think there’s enough on offer here for the price. Not a lot of single player content, which is what I typically go for.

Ultimately, the demo didn’t leave me hungry for more. I’m sure I’ll get it down the line, but it’s not worth the price at launch for the game and dlc. This is why I’m glad games have demos though, because the reviews are making this sound like some massive leap in racing games when to me it just feels like more of the same.

@BrazillianCara I know I got the Breath of the Wild dlc on sale back before TOTK came out. So it happens!

I got this simply because I wanted more Donkey Kong, and while I don’t necessarily regret it, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

$20 is too much for what you get. That said, with the reward system, I’ll definitely get a good chunk of additional hours out of the DLC. So it isn’t a total waste (I’ve certainly paid $20 or more for games that I played a lot less lol). But at the end of the day, it’s one new area and a lot of reuse.

Ultimately, I’m left feeling underwhelmed. I’ll certainly keep playing it, but it’s hard not to feel shortchanged. After this, I’ll be much more hesitant to buy Nintendo dlc in the future.

I’ll wait for an English dub to double dip. Since I’ve already played, I’d rather have something new to the experience to justify

You need an option for “No, but I want to try it someday… probably”

Suppose I should finally try it someday. I’ll be 15 million and one lol

I love him. I need him.

Good! I want these collection to be complete, not just cherry picking the best entries. Give me the whole history, warts and all.

Finally got UFO 50. Only played 12 games so far and it’s amazing. Hoping to at least try all 50 this weekend and figure out which ones I want to invest my time in first.

This is definitely on my list! Just waiting till I have time to play haha

Sounds like a pass for me because of the lack of options and content. One of the biggest Switch disappointments for me was Mario Strikers: Battle League. The gameplay was solid enough, but there simply wasn’t enough to do. And as someone who primarily enjoys playing games in single player, it was as barebones as could be. Now Drag x Drive sounds a tad better with the challenges, but still sounds lacking in content to be a worthwhile experience for me.

The reviews would have to be beyond amazing for me to even think about this one. Just doesn’t appeal to me.

It’s wild to see that every country has a scalping problem. Kind of thought that was a more western phenomenon, but evidently not.

It’s crazy how popular Pokemon is that it inspires this behavior all over the world.

Idk why Nintendo always drip feeds content onto these things. There are still Virtual Console games that haven’t been added to NSO. It’s ridiculous.

This game feels like a relic from the Kinect era of gaming

Alright, who said Balan? Blink twice if you’re ok

Feels like it’s targeting parents more than anything, honestly. After all, Nintendo-obsessed adults are the ones making the purchasing decisions for what kind of blocks their toddler plays with. No different than buying a toddler pajamas with an NFL team slapped on it or a Disney pop-up book.

It’s been a good run. I’ll miss you “NEW ART COMING SOON”

Start em young, I guess lol. It’s brilliant in a diabolical sort of way, but Nintendo’s IP and people’s strong attachment to it (myself included lol) is what keeps them going

Agreed lol. Idk why some people are so pressed about it. It’s typical for comics and cartoons to have loose timelines like this anyway. Especially when there isn’t much of a narrative.

TMNT seems to be everywhere these days, man

It feels like just last year we were celebrating the 35th. Man, time flies.

Finally hit the more challenging puzzles in Pokemon Friends, so I’ll be doing that. I also randomly got the urge to go back to Warioware: Get it Together!, so I’ll be playing that some more too

It’s insane how much of a force Mario Kart is

The biggest problem for me was that most of the major games in the direct were things we already knew about. What was truly new underwhelmed too.

I suppose some of these games are releasing soon, but I really feel like they should have held off on a direct until they had at least one major item to reveal.

@Rice Agreed. It was definitely the weaker side of each company’s catalogues.

@AJWolfTill lol right? I was bored just watching that bonfire ad myself.

For me it was pretty weak, even for a partner showcase. Very Bandai-Namco and Square Enix heavy too.

Over 80 comments in about 30 minutes? Yeah, the people are hungry for a direct

Pulling on of those cards was definitely a shock to me this morning lol. Good they’re addressing it though, but I want my immersive soon!

This might be the best use of the Switch 2 mouse function yet!

@FishyS Not the review score, but overall perception. I guess I’m just comparing it to other Pokemon spinoffs from the past. The original Trozei was released as a full price game back in the day, as an example. But yeah, there’s definitely a “pokemon tax” for any spinoffs Gamefreak puts out. They don’t make cheap spinoffs lol

I don’t blame anyone for not wanting Friends and the dlc at that price. But personally I prefer a one time purchase to get everything. Im not a fan of all the “free” pokemon apps that constantly restrict what you can do or push you to spend on a premium currency. But by making the game free on app stores, gamefreak set it up to be viewed as a free app rather than as a mid-priced puzzle/minigame collection. I think people would balk less at a $20-$30 puzzle game than a “free” game with $30 of dlc. Just my take on it at least.

I think if they simply released this as a $30 game, people would have a better opinion of it.

@DwaynesGames same. Like a cross between Layton and Warioware minigames haha

I ended up buying it for Switch with the dlc. It definitely has more of a niche appeal, but for me I’ll get a lot of hours out of it. I like minigames and little puzzles, so it’s fun to play for a bit every day. Almost reminds me of brain age in that way.

The plush aspect and decorating rooms is a bonus too. What pokemon fan doesn’t enjoy collecting things, right? I’m having fun making different rooms themed around certain types and filling them with plushes.

$30-ish bucks for all the content of a puzzle game is worth it for me. It won’t be for everyone, but I’m glad they went this route instead of filling it with ads or a paid currency.

Just finished the story of DK bananza yesterday (can’t believe that ending wasn’t spoiled for me!). This weekend I’ll be working on the postgame and hunting bananas. This is definitely a game I want to 100%!

Since I don’t have a camera yet, the value isn’t there. I like the game, but I’m content with the content I already have.

Suppose I’m not surprised. Some of the transformations are definitely better than others. The ostrich in particular is pretty OP for skipping over things.